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Traffic and Parking Board Public Hearing – April 28, 2026

Public Meetings — Tuesday, April 28, 2026
BodyAlexandria, Virginia
SessionPublic Meetings
DateTuesday, April 28, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:04

I'll leave the room and we'll test the evening.

1:09

I'd like to call the traffic and parking board public hearing to order for Monday, March the 23rd, 2026 at 7 p.m.

1:19

Yep.

1:20

April.

1:21

April.

1:25

Yes, I am.

1:26

Okay, let's forward over now in the equipment.

1:30

You guys took off your book of invisibility there.

1:36

We don't need to read that.

1:38

Can you go back?

1:40

The April 27th, 2026 meeting.

1:43

April 27th.

1:44

Meeting of the traffic and parking board is being held at the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, TNES, 2900 Business Center Drive and electronically.

1:53

Members of the traffic and parking board and staff are participating either in person or from a remote location to video conference call on Zoom.

2:01

Meaning, can we be accept accessed by the public in person or via Zoom?

2:09

Okay.

2:10

So we've got a public hearing.

2:13

So we still max go.

2:22

Thanks.

2:26

Okay.

2:27

So we're gonna start uh so public.

2:29

We'll get to you in a minute.

2:31

Um we're gonna start with uh elections.

2:35

So do I have uh so this is gonna be the election for the board chair and vice chair, and so I would like to open the floor for nominations for the chair.

2:50

Any I would like to nominate you, DC King for chair.

2:53

Oh thank you.

2:54

And any other nations and vote on this one that's just yes, I did speakers in the green.

3:09

So you guys are hearing me okay with uh as I spin back and forth.

3:12

Okay.

3:13

Um so uh all those in favor of the nominee say aye.

3:19

Uh opposed.

3:22

Okay, then we've taken care of that.

3:23

I'll be the chair.

3:24

I I promise I won't serve more than three months.

3:28

And next we need to do the uh election of a vice chair.

3:36

I nominate Annie Evers.

3:38

Okay, is there second all the oh are there any other nominations?

3:46

None.

3:47

All those in favor of Annie serving as vice chair.

3:52

Uh opposed.

3:55

Okay, we finished that.

3:56

That was quick and easy.

3:57

Good.

3:57

Thank you.

3:58

Uh the next item is the election of traffic and parking board, a excuse me, election of a traffic and parking board representative for the transportation commission.

4:07

And I would just note that that uh session wouldn't uh take effect until the uh September meeting.

4:14

September are there any nominations I'm sorry.

4:22

I would like to nominate Kirsten.

4:24

Okay.

4:24

Do I have any other nominations?

4:29

Well, I guess I'm self-dominating just to throw my hat in the ring if you don't mind.

4:33

Okay.

4:34

Um so uh just by way of background, so if you're not familiar with my background, I have uh 40 plus years of experience in the transportation sector more than 25 years with the New Jersey Department of Transportation uh left there as a commissioner for planning and project development.

5:00

The past 15 years or so I have been active as independent transportation.

5:06

So we're just based here and working in projects around the country, but principally in recent years, uh helping out nonprofits and advocacy groups and environmental so forth.

5:17

So I do have an interest.

5:20

And I look badly, but I thought it would put it forward and should I uh get on the transportation commission now or the future?

5:30

I would certainly do my best to uh faithfully record information back and forth to the board.

5:36

So just wanted to say that thank you.

5:37

Is there a second to the non-action?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parking Management█████████████████████████████29%
Transportation Safety█████████████████████21%
Public Engagement███████████11%
Public Safety███████████11%
Procedural█████5%
Personnel Matters█████5%
Community Engagement█████5%
Public Transportation█████5%
Planning And Zoning████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Traffic and Parking Board Public Hearing – April 28, 2026

Note: The meeting transcript references April 27, 2026, but the provided metadata indicates the meeting took place on April 28, 2026. This summary uses the metadata date per instruction.

The Traffic and Parking Board convened on April 28, 2026, to elect officers, hear public testimony, receive updates on parking enforcement, and consider two major parking and safety proposals. The board approved an overnight parking district expansion and a package of on-street parking additions on Duke Street with accompanying no-turn-on-red restrictions.

Elections

  • Chair: DC King was elected chair by acclamation.
  • Vice Chair: Annie Evers was elected vice chair by acclamation.
  • Transportation Commission Representative: Kirsten was elected to serve as the board's representative starting in September 2026, defeating a self-nomination from Mark who highlighted his 40+ years in transportation.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes: The minutes from the March 23, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously (6-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Alina Surakina (Seminary Walk HOA board member) requested a speed limit reduction on Sky Hill and Dartmouth due to narrow roads, dense population, and frequent close calls. She asked about the Neighborhood Transportation Improvement Program.
  • Billy (Old Town North resident) raised concerns that developers fail to provide promised off-site parking for construction workers, leading to parking spillover. The chair directed him to Tony LaCala in Planning and Zoning for enforcement.

Discussion Items

Parking Enforcement Update

  • Sgt. Jamie Kernot presented an update: current staffing includes 1 supervisor and 12 full-time parking enforcement officers (PEOs) against an authorized 2 supervisors and 23 PEOs (soon reduced to 17 due to budget cuts). Contractors on King Street have improved enforcement and response times. The city has procured 10 license plate readers (Genitech) used solely for parking enforcement, with data purged after 21 days.
  • Board questions covered recruitment difficulties (slow HR process), contractor flexibility (possible expansion to Del Ray, Mount Vernon, Lincolnia, and Sanger Avenue), and use of boots (several hundred per month).

Overnight Parking District Expansion (Question Place)

  • Max Sevillers presented a resident-led request to expand the Beverly Hills overnight parking district to include the cul-de-sac of Question Place (7 houses, all with off-street parking). All houses signed the petition; no objections were received. Staff recommended approval.
  • Vote: Approved unanimously (6-0).

Duke Street On-Street Parking Addition (1100, 1300, 1400 blocks)

  • Max Sevillers proposed adding up to 15 unrestricted parking spaces to narrow travel lanes and improve pedestrian safety. The plan included converting a loading zone and a disability parking space, plus a no-turn-on-red restriction for southbound Southwest Street at Duke.
  • Public comment: Paul Schussler (Duke Condominium board) and two residents strongly supported adding a no-turn-on-red for northbound Southwest Street as well, citing poor sight lines and frequent conflicts.
  • Board discussion: Some members expressed concern that adding parking reinforces car dependency and may hinder future bike infrastructure. Others emphasized pedestrian safety benefits and noted the rarity of adding unrestricted parking.
  • Amendment: Mark proposed adding a no-turn-on-red restriction for northbound traffic on Southwest Street at Duke, which was included in the motion.
  • Vote: Approved 5-1 (one opposed due to concerns about car dependency and lack of bicycle consideration).

Staff and Commissioner Updates

  • The board received updates on the Holland Lane project, Braddock Road coordination with WMATA, and a request for monthly pedestrian/bike crash statistics.
  • Transportation Commission representative Kirsten reported on the review of the GO Alex strategic plan (FY2027-2031), which focuses on student outreach and e-bike incentives, and updates on the Eisenhower Metro crosswalk and the Duke Street/West Taylor Run intersection project.
  • The board discussed the upcoming Braddock Road city council hearing; multiple members indicated they would submit individual statements supporting the project based on safety, multimodal network needs, and thorough staff analysis.

Key Outcomes

  • Chair and Vice Chair elected (unanimous).
  • Transportation Commission representative elected (Kirsten).
  • Minutes approved (6-0).
  • Overnight parking district expansion to Question Place recommended (6-0).
  • Duke Street parking addition and no-turn-on-red restrictions recommended (5-1).
  • Next meeting scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026 (location to be confirmed).

Meeting Transcript

I'll leave the room and we'll test the evening. I'd like to call the traffic and parking board public hearing to order for Monday, March the 23rd, 2026 at 7 p.m. Yep. April. April. Yes, I am. Okay, let's forward over now in the equipment. You guys took off your book of invisibility there. We don't need to read that. Can you go back? The April 27th, 2026 meeting. April 27th. Meeting of the traffic and parking board is being held at the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, TNES, 2900 Business Center Drive and electronically. Members of the traffic and parking board and staff are participating either in person or from a remote location to video conference call on Zoom. Meaning, can we be accept accessed by the public in person or via Zoom? Okay. So we've got a public hearing. So we still max go. Thanks. Okay. So we're gonna start uh so public. We'll get to you in a minute. Um we're gonna start with uh elections. So do I have uh so this is gonna be the election for the board chair and vice chair, and so I would like to open the floor for nominations for the chair. Any I would like to nominate you, DC King for chair. Oh thank you. And any other nations and vote on this one that's just yes, I did speakers in the green. So you guys are hearing me okay with uh as I spin back and forth. Okay. Um so uh all those in favor of the nominee say aye. Uh opposed. Okay, then we've taken care of that. I'll be the chair. I I promise I won't serve more than three months. And next we need to do the uh election of a vice chair. I nominate Annie Evers. Okay, is there second all the oh are there any other nominations? None. All those in favor of Annie serving as vice chair. Uh opposed. Okay, we finished that. That was quick and easy. Good. Thank you. Uh the next item is the election of traffic and parking board, a excuse me, election of a traffic and parking board representative for the transportation commission. And I would just note that that uh session wouldn't uh take effect until the uh September meeting. September are there any nominations I'm sorry. I would like to nominate Kirsten. Okay. Do I have any other nominations?

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